VII.II.4. The narrative of David's youth The view taken of Samuel may be regarded as a measure of the growth of the tradition Saul and David VII.III.1. The last religious chronological revision of the books of Kings. Similar in kind to that of Judges and Samuel Its standpoint Judaean and Deuteronomistic VII.III.2. Its relation to the materials received from tradition VII.III.3. Differences of sentiment in the sources VII.III.4. In Chronicles the history of ancient Israel is recast in accordance with the ideas of the Priestly Code; in the older historical books it is judged according to the standard of Deuteronomy CHAPTER VIII. THE NARRATIVE OF THE HEXATEUCH-- VIII.I.1. Genesis i. and Genesis ii. iii. VIII.I.2. Genesis iv.-xi. VIII.I.3. The primitive world-history in JE and in Q VIII.II.1. The history of the patriarchs in JE VIII.II.2. The history of the patriarchs in Q VIII.II.3. Periods, numbers, covenants, sacrifices in the patriarchal age in Q VIII.III.1. The Mosaic history in JE and in Q VII.III.2. Comparison of the various narratives VII.III.3. Conclusion . C. ISRAEL AND JUDAISM. CHAPTER IX. CONCLUSION OF THE CRITICISM OF THE LAW-- IX.I.1. The veto of critical analysis IX.I.2. The historical presuppositions of Deuteronomy IX.I.3. The Deuteronomistic revision does not extend over the Priestly Code IX.II.1. The final revision of the Hexateuch proceeds from the Priestly Code, as we see from Leviticus xvii. seq. IX.II.2. Examination of Leviticus xxvi. IX.II.3. R cannnot be separated from RQ IX.III<.1.> The language of the Priestly Code <IX.III.2. ?> CHAPTER X. THE ORAL AND THE WRITTEN TORAH-- X.I.1. No written law in ancient Israel. The Decalogue X.I.2. The Torah of Jehovah in the mouth of priests and prophets X.I.3. View of revelation in Jeremiah, Zechariah, and the writer of Isa. xl.-lxvi. X.II.1. Deuteronomy was the first law in our sense of the word. It obtains authority during the exile. End of prophecy X.II.2. The reforming legislation supplemented by that of the restoration. The usages of worship codified and systematised by Ezekiel and his successors. The Priestly Code--its introduction by Ezra X.II.3. The Torah the basis of the Canon. Extension of the notion originally attached to the Torah to the other books CHAPTER XI. THE THEOCRACY AS IDEA AND AS INSTITUTION-- XI.I.1. Freshness and naturalness of early Israelite history XI.I.2. Rise of the state. Relation of Religion and of the Deity to the life of state and nation. XI.I.3. The Messianic theocracy of the older prophets is built up on the foundations afforded by the actual community of their time XI.I.4. The idea of the covenant XI.II.1. Foundation of the theocratic constitution under the foreign domination XI.II.2. The law and the prophets. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* I S R A E L. 1. The beginnings of the nation 2. The settlement in Palestine